Senai/Yam Chops

Ingredients:

1.Senai / Yam - 1/2 kg
2.Chopped Onions - 1/2
3.Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
4.Garlic -2 to 3 cloves
5.Curry Leaves - 4 to 5 nos
6.Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
7.Fennel Seeds - 2 pinch
8.Urad Dal - 1/4 tsp
9.Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
10.Oil
11.Salt To Taste
12.coconut grated

Method Of Making senai chops:

1.Chop the hard skin of yam. Wash it without any mud and pat it dry with a cloth. Cut yam into cubes.
2.First peel the outer rough layer of the yam/senai and cut into small cubes and wash it thoroughly .
3.Now boil the yam /senai pieces in water for 10 to 15 mins until it is cooked and becomes soft & tender(do not over cook and spoil the shape of the pieces)
4.Then drain the water as soon as its cooked.To this add red chilli powder ,salt
5.Mix it well with hand ,so that the pieces are coated with chilli powder .
6.Heat oil in a frying pan ,add mustard seeds allow it to splutter,add the crushed garlic ,fennel seeds, urad dal ,fry for 3 sec until the dhal turns golden brown.
7.Then add the chopped onions ,curry leaves , saute for few seconds till the onions turn light brown .
8.Now add the cooked yam/senai pieces  mix all well together.Close the pan with a lid and cook.
9.In a medium flame till the raw smell of the chilli powder goes from it and it turns to golden brown color .
10.Then grind coconut with with few fennel seeds in the thick consistency pour it in the pan along with the senai.
11.In between add extra spoons of oil and give a stir ,so that, it won't get stick to the bottom.
12.Stir carefully ,do not spoil the shape of the cubes.
13.Fry until it turns golden brown .
14.Garnish it with curry leaves and serve it hot. 
15.A best combo with sambar rice , rasam sadham ,curd rice .
16.This is a best lunch box side dish also even it is kids favorite dish also.